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  Universities define four conditions for the UK to become a science superpower

  If British science is to rival the United States and China, research spending must be matched by freedom of movement, equitable distribution and less red tape.

  • Benjamin Plackett

  News 7 Sep 2021
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  Nature Index’s top 5 countries: ranked in chemistry, environmental, physical, and life sciences

  Where in the world are the subject strengths?
  

  • Gemma Conroy

  Listings 6 Mar 2020
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  These are the top 10 universities for natural sciences research in the United Kingdom

  A single rising star.
  

  • Gemma Conroy

  Listings 10 Feb 2020
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  Times Higher Education releases its World University Rankings 2020

  The United States dominates, but cracks are showing.
  

  • Bec Crew

  Listings 12 Sep 2019
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  These 10 institutions published the most papers in Nature and Science in 2018

  From CRISPR to CLARITY, here are some of the most high-profile studies.
  

  • Gemma Conroy, Bec Crew

  Listings 3 Sep 2019
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  This animated map shows the true size of each country

  Everything is relative.
  

  • Bec Crew

  Dataviz 27 Aug 2019
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  A call for funders to ban institutions that use grant capture targets

  The practice has led to peverse incentives for researchers.
  

  • Dorothy Bishop

  Comment 7 Aug 2019
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  The 5 most popular scientific papers of June

  Everything’s melting, but Boaty McBoatface is a beacon of hope.
  

  • Bec Crew

  Listings 24 Jul 2019
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  Snapshot: The University of Tokyo – Asia’s star in the reputation ranks

  The top-ranked university outside the US and UK for reputation.
  

  • Bec Crew

  Dataviz 23 Jul 2019
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  10 key insights from the first research scorecards for G20 countries

  Australia shines; the US, not so much.
  

  • Bec Crew

  Dataviz 19 Jul 2019
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  Steve Jobs presents a lesson for young universities

  It's time to take a risk on admissions to meet future workforce needs.

  • David Payne

  News 16 Jul 2019
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  The top 10 countries in research collaboration

  This interactive visualization reveals the tightest pairs.
  

  • Bec Crew

  Dataviz 12 Jul 2019
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  Discrimination drives LGBT+ scientists to think about quitting

  Despite progress, many physical scientists from sexual and gender minorities experience exclusion or harassment at work, finds UK survey.

  • Elizabeth Gibney

  News 11 Jul 2019
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  Why can't British universities be more like New York University?

  Former minister reveals thwarted hopes and the limits of political interference.

  • David Payne

  News 10 Jul 2019
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  Here’s how to deal with failure, say senior scientists

  Don’t take it personally.

  • Bec Crew

  News 5 Jul 2019
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  Four reasons to graphically illustrate your research

  Academic writing is often criticised for being overly complicated and impenetrable to anyone outside of a small circle of experts.
  

  • Gemma Sou

  4 Jul 2019
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  Singapore joins the rise of research integrity networks

  Global effort to combat research misconduct gathers pace.
  

  • Dalmeet Singh Chawla

  News 3 Jul 2019
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  Ban the lecture

  How young universities aiming for high rankings are preparing for “Generation Alpha”.
  

  • David Payne

  News 2 Jul 2019
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  The top 10 countries that dominate natural sciences research

  The United States reigns as the colossus but China is taking up ever more space, squeezing out European stalwarts.

  
  

  • Nature Index

  Listings 1 Jul 2019
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  The top 10 countries for scientific research in 2018

  These countries were the year's largest contributors to papers published in the past year in the 82 leading journals tracked by the Nature Index.
  

  • Bec Crew

  Listings 1 Jul 2019